KIDS TRIVIA

Maria Luz and her family have very little food left in their home and papa is away searching for work. A new teacher at school teaches the town ways to improve their gardening. They can do things like make compost, build terraces, and plant marigolds to improve their vegetable gardens. Maria Luz uses the things that she has learned to plant her own garden at home. When Papa finds a job and returns home he is happy to learn about all the new gardening skills Maria Luz has learned to help their family.

Don Pedro is a new teacher in town. The villagers think he is crazy at first because of the Way he plants the school gardens, but soon they begin to learn from him and use the skills He is teaching in their own gardens. Maria Luz builds her own terraces and makes her Own compost. She plants radishes and dreams of the money that she can make selling Them at market. Her little brother helps her take care of the garden. She is excited When things start to grow.

Papa has left town to find work to feed the family. Maria and her mom and brother must Learn new skills to survive with little food while papa is gone. Maria learns to garden at School. She grows her own garden and plants radishes to sell. The coyote tries to bother Her but she ignores him and continues her work. One day Papa gets a job and come Home. Maria introduces him to her teacher.

A coyote comes by Maria Luzs new garden to bother her. She knows he is a bad guy so Ignores him and continues working with her little brother in the garden. They have to Make it grow so they will have enough food. Her new teacher at school has taught them Many new things and Maria hopes this will help. Maria and mom find out that dad has Found a new job. They are very excited.